Financial Reporting Manager - Consolidations

Aston Carter • Norwalk, CT

2d • $60 - $68 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Financial Reporting Manager is responsible for managing the consolidation process and preparing high-quality financial statements, including the balance sheet, income statement (P&L), and statement of cash flows. The role ensures the accuracy and completeness of key accounts, maintains internal controls around financial reporting, and supports internal and external reporting needs. It is suited to a professional with strong technical accounting expertise, a continuous-improvement mindset, and experience in a multi-entity or complex organizational structure.

This is a contract-to-hire position based in Norwalk, Connecticut, with a hybrid workplace arrangement. The stated pay range is $60.00–$68.00 per hour. The anticipated application deadline is November 10, 2026.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 5–7 years of relevant accounting or finance experience, including consolidation and financial reporting.
• Strong understanding of US GAAP, consolidations, and general ledger accounting principles.
• Experience with financial reporting and external reporting, including regulatory or SEC-related reporting exposure.
• Hands-on consolidation experience across multiple entities or subsidiaries.
• Strong general ledger skills, including journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end close activities.
• Proficiency in ERP systems.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and Power Query.
• Experience preparing financial statements, including balance sheets, P&L, cash flow statements, and related disclosures.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated experience with month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, and P&L analysis.

Nice To Haves

• CPA certification is strongly preferred.
• Experience with Dynamics or Dynamics 365.
• Experience with BI reporting tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
• Prior public accounting experience.
• Experience with external, regulatory, or SEC reporting and related disclosures.
• Experience in financial analysis, regulatory reporting, and audit support.
• Comfort working in a multi-entity or complex organizational structure.
• Continuous-improvement mindset and interest in process automation and control enhancement.

Responsibilities

• Prepare consolidated financial statements, including the balance sheet, income statement (P&L), and statement of cash flows.
• Ensure financial statements are accurate, complete, and compliant with GAAP/IFRS and internal policies.
• Manage monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidation across multiple entities and subsidiaries.
• Support preparation of management reporting packages and materials for boards and investors.
• Assist with technical accounting research and prepare supporting documentation.
• Reconcile key balance sheet accounts monthly, including cash, intercompany balances, fixed assets, and accruals.
• Ensure intercompany transactions, eliminations, and balances are accurately recorded and reconciled.
• Support currency translation and other consolidation adjustments, ensuring appropriate treatment in consolidated financial statements.
• Reconcile equity accounts, including retained earnings, additional paid-in capital (APIC), and other equity movements.
• Reconcile P&L accounts to identify, investigate, and resolve variances or discrepancies.
• Partner cross-functionally to ensure timely clearing and resolution of reconciling items.
• Use ERP systems, consolidation software, Power BI, Tableau, and Power Query to automate reporting and strengthen data integrity.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance analytics capabilities and support data-driven decision-making.
• Support internal and external audit requests related to financial reporting and consolidations.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of financial reporting processes, controls, and systems.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, if eligible.
• Critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage, if eligible.
• 401(k) retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contribution options, if eligible.
• Voluntary life insurance and AD&D coverage for employees and dependents, if eligible.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage, if eligible.
• Health Spending Account (HSA), if eligible.
• Transportation benefits, if eligible.
• Employee Assistance Program, if eligible.
• Time off and leave, including PTO, vacation, or sick leave, if eligible.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level